( Cosmetics and Skin Care Manufacturing)

Quality Technician

Join our team as a QC Lab Technician at The Christine Valmy Company in Pine Brook, NJ. We're looking for detail-oriented individuals to conduct QC testing on raw materials and finished skincare products. Help us ensure every product is safe, stable, and meets our quality standards. This hands-on role involves testing and improving our quality systems, contributing to our growth in natural skincare manufacturing.

Core Responsibilities

1. Laboratory testing - finished goods & raw materials

• Perform stability testing on finished skincare products, monitoring specific gravity, viscosity, pH, and other key physical/chemical properties.
• Conduct microbiological testing using prepared plates and other methods as required.
• Track longterm product performance, documenting changes in color, texture, and odor over 12 weeks.
• Compare batches against established standards and retain samples to confirm consistency.
• Test and verify raw materials by performing physical comparisons and reviewing Certificates of Analysis (COAs) against historical records to ensure quality and uniformity.

2. Quality systems & documentation

• Help formalize and maintain our Quality Policy and Quality Objectives.
• Create, manage, and update product and material specifications.
• Support a culture of Continuous Improvement by identifying trends, quality risks, and opportunities for enhancement.
• Ensure all lab instruments are available, properly maintained, and calibrated.
• Collect, track, and analyze quality performance data, then develop and lead action plans to improve results.

3. Quality assurance & process control

• Implement and maintain formal systems to verify material and product conformance.
• Establish controls, labeling, and release procedures to ensure that only inspected and approved materials move through production.
• Partner with Production to define inprocess controls, testing, and inspection points that reduce variability and catch issues early in the manufacturing process.

4. Complaints, nonconformance & recalls

• Build and administer a clear, professional system to document, investigate, and resolve product- and packaging-related customer complaints.
• Document, investigate, and resolve internal nonconformances.
• Identify root causes and define corrective and preventive actions to eliminate recurring issues.
• Set up monitoring and review systems to track progress and ensure issues are fully resolved.
• Develop and maintain a product recall procedure as part of our overall quality framework.

Required skills and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline or relevant experience
• Strong understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
• Minimum of 1 year of experience, preferably in the beauty or consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry
• Proficiency in performing viscosity and pH measurements, density,
• Willingness to learn new skills and work collaboratively within a small team
• Soft Skills: Attention to detail, analytical and problem-solving skills, effective communication and teamwork, ability to manage priorities, and proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Workspace.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee. The employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital, veteran status or sexual orientation, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or handicap, and any other legally protected status. It is our policy to abide by all Federal, State, and local laws concerning discrimination in employment